US 11999467 B2 / Jun 4, 2024

Methods and systems for fall back flight control configured for use in aircraft

A system of fall back flight control configured for use in aircraft includes an input control configured to receive a pilot input and generate a control datum. System includes a flight controller communicatively coupled to the input control and configured to receive the control datum and generate an output datum. The system includes the actuator having a primary mode in which the actuator is configured to move the at least a portion of the aircraft as a function of the output datum and a fall back mode in which the actuator is configured to move the at least a portion of the aircraft as a function of the control datum. The actuator configured to receive the control datum, receive the output datum, detect a loss of communication with the flight controller, and select the fall back mode as a function of the detection.

Publication details

Recorded assignee
BETA Technologies, Inc.
Publication number
US 11999467 B2
Publication type
Utility patent grant
Publication date
Jun 4, 2024
Filing date
Jul 31, 2022
CPC classes
B64C13/042, B64C13/16, B64C13/503, B64C13/505, B64C13/506, B64D27/34, B64D31/04, B64D31/06, B64D31/16, B64C29/0025, B64D45/0005
Inventors
Richter; Timothy Gerard, Giroux; Andrew, Trovato; Joseph, Townsend; Chris

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